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Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner gives her employees the same message she delivers to her customers (and gave her kids): “Have fun and learn a lot.” At Epic’s booth at the annual HIMSS health IT conference, she instructs staff: “Have fun. Enjoy being with your customer. See the other…

St. Louis-based BJC Health System has appointed Robert Cannon president of its East Region (BJC HealthCare), effective Oct. 1, 2025, according to a Sept. 4 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Cannon will succeed Nick Barto, who is set to become president and CEO of BJC Health System on the…

Forty health systems made Forbes’ list of the top employers for tech workers. The publication partnered with market research firm Statista to survey over 25,000 U.S. tech workers employed at organizations with at least 1,000 employees. The respondents evaluated their employers on such factors as salary, professional development opportunities, workplace…

Inflation-adjusted CEO pay in nonprofit hospitals climbed between 2012 and 2019, with higher compensation associated with larger size and profits, according to a new study from Houston-based Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The study, published Aug. 12 in Medical Care, analyzed more than 1,800 health systems and independent…

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has appointed Andrew Cochrane as vice president of the health system and president of WellSpan Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital, effective Oct. 6. In his new role, Mr. Cochrane will oversee operations of the 274-bed hospital and hospital-based services in the Chambersburg area, with a focus on aligning…

Mike Hulefeld, president and COO at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health will step down from the role at the end of 2025 after 27 years with the health system.  Mr. Hulefeld first joined the system as an administrative fellow and has served in a number of roles, including 13 years as…

Christian Pizarro, MD, has joined New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System as chief of congenital heart surgery and director of pediatric cardiovascular surgery.  Dr. Pizarro is an internationally renowned expert in neonatal cardiac surgery and pediatric heart transplantation. He has spent more than 20 years leading complex congenital heart…

The average CFO’s tenure is 4.7 years, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. The executive recruiting firm examines the backgrounds and measures turnover of C-suite executives in a portfolio of 667 Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, 9.7% of which are healthcare organizations. Analysts tracked data from…

Provo, Utah-based Revere Health, an independent multispecialty physician group, has shared plans to lay off 177, with a Nov. 3 date of notice, according to a Utah WARN notice. The notice comes after Revere Health shared plans to partner with Dallas-based IKS Health, a healthcare technology and revenue cycle management…

The healthcare COO role is becoming increasingly complex in today’s healthcare environment. Eighty percent of COOs say their responsibilities have significantly increased over the past three years — but how long are they staying in the role? Here are six things to know about the makeup of healthcare COOs, according…